McGregor, the UFC’s first dual-division champion, sees it a bit differently. Primarily, he seems to think that White was being a good bit conservative in his estimates of what kind of revenue the fight might draw.

While the UFC lightweight champion is somewhat hamstrung by the promotion’s Reebok deal when it comes to fighting in the Octagon, he would likely be free to open the door to many additional revenue streams when fighting Mayweather. UFC president Dana White has said that, while the UFC would be involved to some extent, the fight would take place on a boxing card, not as part of a proper UFC event.